Burnell 50th Birthday Dinner Respects Aurora Work
In Aurora Illinois Aug 6 1874 friends of K A Burnell gathered after a 1 to 6 pm meal in the Y M C A Sunday School room to honor his 50th birthday The event included speeches from church and Y M C A leaders and a gift water pitcher inscribed for Burnell with tributes from Massachusetts colleagues and local workers.
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Letano
Ill
Aurora
Illinois
K. A. Burnell
Aurora Women’s Christian Association
Universal Eclnt
Illinois Young Men’s Christian Association
Burnell
Massachusetts
P. P. Bliss
Sankey
Chicago
M. KE
Bridgeman
Webster
Jesus Christ
Young Men’s Christian Association
Crusaders
Women’s Association
John Wanamaker
Philadelphia
Northampton
Mass
H. M. Moore
Boston
Bliss
D. D Hill
N. E. Congregational Church
Hill
S. E. Bridgeman
Mr. Burnell
Committee of Five
B. K. Remington
C. D. Tucker
S. E. BripGeMan
O. D. Morse
Jesus
Mr. Shaw
Massachusetts Executive Committee
J. D. Blake
Rochester
Minn
Harlem Page
John V. Farwell
R. A. Sibley
Kingsley Abner
Train Timetable Fragments Show City Stops and Times
Fragmentary timetable lists stops from Pittsburg to Chicago with arrivals and departures at various stations including Meadville Leavittsburg Mansfield Galion Urbana Dayton Cinema Louisville St Louis Kansas City and Chicago. It includes times like 1:50 pm 12:35 pm and 7:20 pm with fares noted and multiple receiving lines.
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Meadville
Leavittsburg
Akypon
Mansfield
Galion
Urbana
Dayton
Louisville St. Louis
Kansas City
Cleveland
Toledo
Chicago
Milwauke Omaha
New York
Corning
Rochester
N.Y. Central Road
Binghamton
Albany
Springfield
Worcester
Boston
New England
Cincinnati
Louisville Short Line
Mall
Indianapolis
St. Louis
Mississippi
Indiana
Illinois
Missouri
Kansas
Far West
Milwaukee
Omaha
Northwest
W.b.shattuc
Ohio
D. Cooper
Maggie Holds Off Burglars At Van Nott House
Maggie Black guards the Oakham mansion as burglars target Mr Van Nott's wedding plans. She defends the house, wounds a burglar, tends him through the night, and awaits dawn with the law awaiting the incident. The bridal party returns to find the home intact and Maggie unshaken.
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Maggie
Mr. Archibald
van Nott
Oakham
Mr. van Nott
Byson
Margaret Black
Tle
Officers of Justice
Hayden Expedition Trek Through Colorado Prospecting Frontier
A Camp Hayden dispatch from Twin Lakes dated August 12 1874 describes a 200 mile march with no opposition as the party advances toward Utah. The writer predicts a full Colorado survey for a precise territorial map by Professor Hayden and notes helseekane health seekers and English investors buying mining and grazing lands while tourists and prospectors fill the Rockies.
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New York Herald
Hayden
Twin Lakes
Rocky Mountains
Denver
Utah
Colorado
What Josh Billings Knows About the Owl
A humorous reminiscence on owls by Josh Billings. The narrator ponders whether owls wink and wonders how many eggs they lay, noting owls resemble fried yellow dog in taste and compare hunting to shooting into a feather pillow. The piece pokes fun at beliefs and invites reader responses.
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Josh Billings
Justiss
Sum
Enny
Agricultural Statistics Show Growth in Production and Population
A pamphlet outlines 19th century U S agricultural trends. Areas improved reach 188 million acres of 1.897 billion total. Population grows from 17.1 million in 1840 to 38.6 million in 1870. Wheat, hay, tobacco, and cotton outputs rise. rice and sugar fall. Manufacturing value climbs to over 4.23 billion. agricultural workers total 5.92 million, most natives.
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United States
Courtship and Marriage and The Best of Husbands Bookstore Conversation
A pretty girl enters a Broadway bookstore and quotes titles Courtship and Marriage and The Best of Husbands. A dapper young salesman responds that he can fill that bill and mentions Ten Thousand a Year.
Long Islander comforts friend after wife loss in berry season
A Long Island resident consoles a bereaved friend with quiet sympathy noting the sorrow of losing a wife during a fruitful berrying period. The exchange highlights considerate support for the grieving during a tradition bound season.
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KE. Cowans & CO
E. Cowan
Willis Cowan
L. L. Morrison
Carver House
Warren, Panyzyim
J. BH. Mitchell
Lycoming
Niagara
Ire Association
Penn
Oflice Scofield
Post Olice
Warren, Payagly
D. J. Hodges
Water Street
Messner & Srushers
R. B. Stewart
Wilice
Warren
Jous
Sextus Keller
Smith's
Scofield & Hooker
Liew
Oolice
Liberty Street
G. W. Scofield
Hooker
Ball
Deeds Mide
Lilies
Suaifer
Wapristi
Ludlow
Market and
Second Streets
Brown
Johnson & Lindsey
Johson’s Exchange
Warren Pa
Dinsmoor & Reeves
Attorneys At Law
Scofield
Dinsmoor
F. D. Reeves
WM. V. Hazeltine
Verback’s
G. C. McDermott
M. D
J. A. Partridge
M.D
Burgess
Junlus R. Clark
CULAS
H. Noyes
Clark & Noyes
Second Street
Allen & Thompson
Tidioute
Warren County
Central Block
G. W. Allen
Co. C. Thompson
Brown & Schnur
S. Burgess
Kirst National Bank
J. N. Schnur & Son
Merchant Tailors
Russell House
Warren, Pa
Zocti7ly
J. J. Reig
Holman «& Clark’s
George Ball
Brown & Stone
First National Bank
H. BE. Brown
C. W. Stone
H. E. Brown
Greenland Brothers
Keystone Block
Criffins
Wilbur & Allen, Attorneys At Law
Scofield’s Block
Over Post Office
W. W. Wilbur
Ss. T. Allen
R. D. Bartlet & Son
J. F. Wells & CO
W. FE. Surin
N. G. Jno. Monroe
W.G
W. Waters
Sec
O. F
Kossuth
Order
Jon. Monrok
C.P
KK. Russell
Scribe
Joun Sill
WM. Lightner
C. of
Church Directory
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W. A. Rankin
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A. J. Merchant
G. A. Hrugel
Father de la Roque
Father Cosgrove
J. Mellander
C. B. Curtis
Erie
Geo. H. Cutler
Girard
Geo. W. Allen
K. W. Mudge
Spring Creek
B. Peck
Farmington
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Vidioute
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Pat
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District of Columbia
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Cheney-Whitehouse
Formosa
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Nebraska
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Canisteo
N. Y
Lynn
Secretary of the Treasury
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Muller
Metz
Demange
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Mambrino
Lulu
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Wrie BR
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Corry Union
Brie
Warren Accom
Corry Accom
Corry
Union
Erie Mail
Rrie
Union Corry Warren
Philadely Warren Accom
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Eriewry
East
Wes
Cc Oil Creek
Allegheny River
Irvington
Oil Creek
Allegheny R. R
LS & MS Krw
Cor
West With
Nd Corry JU
R. W
Kane
Nocke
Mie
WM. A. Baldwin
Gen'l
Dunkirk
Allegheny Valley & Pipeshare
Titusville
Garland
Pittsfield
Youngsville
Russelburg
Fentonville
Frewsbureg
A & G W Cross
Falconer’s
Fredonia
Falconer
A&g W
Frewsburg
Youngsyville
C. A. Clute
Nortil
Aim
TH. Pitts
Sivam
Sifam
Alidam
Y Erie Railway
Warre D. Thayer
Sapes
N.y.ex. Lind
N.Y
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B& T
Ch & St
Lodam
Buffalo
Buttalo
Cas
Sp’l
Avitie
Chica
Ed Throu
Lake Shore & Michigan Southern Railway
Exchange Street
General Union
Chas, Palne, Ren. Sup’t L. Ss. & M
S. R v
J. A. Burch
Eastern
Allegheny Valley Railroad
Paking Effec
Pittsburg
Ar. Kittanning
Bk Juncti’n
Bradys Bend
Parker Emienton
Franklin Oil City
Oil City
Irvineton
Corry Bencida
Arr
Magniv Buffalo
Ami
Red Bank
New Bethlehem
Brookville
Reynoldsville
Driftwood
Philadelphia Time
Lawrence
Gen
Tahlks Hastard
Jamestown
Salamanca
Hornersville
Corning Elmira
Cere
Bingham Boston
Peer Wees
NEW Firm
Hazeltine& CO
Pennsylvania
L. D. Hazeltine & Co
L. D. Hazeltine, Geo. P. Orr, F. H. Carver
William Messner
Liverpool Crocker
A. Wise’s
Keystone
A. Wise
A. Ruhlman’s
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Schhool Books
Andrew Meehan
the Lord
Josephine Pollard
Dick Whedon
Fortune
Grace
Parson
Ain
Trembly
Keziah
Earth
Land of Jerusalem
Sarvin
Professor Hayden
Agricultural Statistics
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